And that Hist'ry, it goes Round and Round...

[tealin]

Islamic 'Calvinism'? (BBC article)

"Making money is a sign of God's approval, and this is also similar to what Weber said about the Calvinists."
And also the Victorians and their Social Darwinism, a belief that persists (sometimes disguised) in conservative Christian America (whose religious constituents are largely Calvinist in origin or philosophy) – see? Girard is right: mimetic rivals appear to grow more and more different but actually become more and more the same. You've got a lot in common! Put down those rockets and have a potluck!

Yeah, I don't know nearly enough history or theology to make a valid argument. But I try. Madly flailing in waters way, way out of my depth.

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Like in politics . . .

[noodledaddy.livejournal.com]

It is a belief in political science that instead of a bar the runs horizontally, with the left on their end and the right on theirs, the shape is more like a horseshoe, with the ends becoming closer together. Like a bell curve, however, the number at the ends of the wings are, thankfully, low.

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